Nine Oklahoma counties failed an audit over the state’s protocol on property valuation, but the state auditor said he is hopeful all will comply soon.
The counties that aren’t complying have not yet fully implemented a specific computer software system used in property appraisals. Haskell County is one of the counties that failed, but County Assessor Roger Ballard said the software system is now in place, and the county should be in compliance next year, The Tulsa World reported.
“As soon as they do the audit, we’ll be back in compliance,” Ballard said.
“Originally, only 28 (counties) passed and now we’re down to only nine not passing,” state Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones told The News Tribune. “And based on the information we have now, if things continue, we anticipate five of those will pass next year.”
The other counties that failed the audit were: Bryan, Choctaw, Johnston, Latimer, McCurtain, Murray, Okfuskee and Seminole counties, all in the southeast part of the state.
Four counties — Tulsa, Oklahoma, Canadian and Lincoln — received a perfect score.